VEGAN PASTA SALAD

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This tasty vegan pasta is packed with crunch and flavour and a zesty soy and ginger dressing

Provided by Jane Hornby

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

300g wholewheat penne
250g frozen soya beans
250g green beans , trimmed and halved
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce (most mainstream brands are vegan-friendly)
small knob fresh root ginger , grated
juice 1 lime
50g alfalfa
2 carrots , grated
small bunch coriander , roughly chopped

Steps:

Boil the pasta, adding the soya beans and green beans 3 mins before the end of cooking. Drain, tip into a colander, then cool quickly under running water.
Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, ginger and lime juice in a large bowl, then tip in the pasta, cooked beans, sprouts, carrots and coriander. Toss together, then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.96 milligram of sodium